The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-16
LATEST FROM DR.. HANSON.
Chicago, Morch 20, 1887.

Rev. DR.. Hanson, writes private
letter to the editor, from London, March
26, which contains so much that is of
general interest that we have decided
to share it with our readers. Follow
ing are extracts. 1t will be seen that
DR.. Hanson expects TO return in Au-
gust next, if in the meantime ne is not
tempted to remain in England until
the early fall. The free and easy style of
this communication is not such as DR..
H. would adopt were he writing for the
public; but it is none the less interest.
ing for that. That he is very charm
ing letter writer, his friends and the
Universalist public we'll know without
this example:
"You will see that l am so far On the
home stretch Weleft Glasgow, March
IA, aud broke the journey, as Johnny
Bull says, at Durham, York, Ripon,
Lincoln and PeterDOro, inspecting the
great cathedraIs in those cities; also WIS.,
iting Fountains Abbey, the finest alb
hey ruin in England, and also Boston,
the quaint old city for which my native
city was named. Following the east
coast, as we had not before done in any
of our previous five travelings of Eng
land, we took in EdinborO again, Ber
wick, Newcastle, the scene of Grace
Darling's immortal adventure, and the
lovely, natural and famous historical
scenes of that side of the island. The
four days were remarkable ones, and
the sights seen will remain as long as
memory keeps her seat in the 'distrac-
ted globe that occupies the place of
head on my shoulders.
ARRIVED in London, found arrange
ments made for me to preach in Ken
sington, where l am also to supply
through May. Indeed [ have pretty
much concluded to occupy pulpits in
London Except, possibly, two weeks in
AAOtnLauJ1 VII IAuSuob L. dAi WduNOO
till October, but now think shall see
if the salt pond will hold me long
enough to see once more me native
land in August.
Last week | spent four days with Mr..
Spears, 1.-THE editor of the Christian Life,
at Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs,
1.-THE location of Bleak House, which |
saw and the other unique scenery of
the German Ocean. The lofty cliffs of
chalk, with their wide beaches Of sand,
and the level prairie fields of Kent
were very beautiful. OF course we
took in Canterbury cathedral, and rev.
eled in its architectural grandeur, sur
passing anything we have so far seen
in Great Britain, and its historical in
terests. Edward, the Black Princes
tomb, Thomas a Becket's place of
assassination, etc, and in the little
church of st. Martins, st. Augustine's
tomb, and the burial place of Saxon
kings and queens.
Here we had the kind attention of
Canon FremantIe, who invited us to
lunch, and whose wife and daughters
were very kind in showing us the To-
cal lions.
"To-day we went out to Hammer
smith, and saw the famous annual boat
race between Oxford and Cambridge. So
you will see we are endeayoring to put
our time in well. Imean to see all the
best cathedrals, and get a tolerable UNI
of them, so that when l
am elected bishop of the Libertyyille
diocese L can have fitting church,
Soberly, hope to bring home some
magic lantern slides of most of them,
and few of the best of the continent, !